#6A237B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.4% 0.152 319.2), rgb(106, 35, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#6A237B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A237B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.152 319.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A237B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A237B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #6A237B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A237B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECD
oklch(63% 0.182 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A240BA
oklch(55.5% 0.197 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A237B
oklch(40.4% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#6A237B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003F7E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294679 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A334C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A237B
#6A237B
oklch(40.4% 0.152 319.2)
- #1A5800
#1A5800
oklch(40.4% 0.128 139.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A237B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A237B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.